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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

“GOAT” Basketball Player

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College Baseball 4

Shuster Interview 5

Aaron Hernandez 5

Zombie Prom Review 6

Commending Mr. Stahlman 7

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May 2017 St. Charles Preparatory School

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By Griffin Hill ’19 

You Choose... Michael Jordan: Black Cat, Captain Marvel, Air Jordan, His Airness, Mike, MJ, Money.

LeBron James: The King, King James, LBJ, L-Train, Akron Hero, CleBron, The Chosen One.

These are the nicknames of the two best basketball players ever. But we all know only one nickname matters, the nickname people use to describe someone who is better than anyone else with no doubts, no ties, and no maybes. The nick-name that defines a person in his sport, and sticks with him for decades to come.

So how can just a simple nick-name mean so much? How has a nickname caused perhaps the most argued topic in the recent sports world? Do Michael and LeBron even care? Probably not. And this argument will never be settled; there will never be a time when everyone agrees who deserves this glorious title. But I will go through both sides of the argument, and will try to stay as straightforward as possi-ble without taking a side, and you can then decide for yourself who is more deserving. So, the question you are patiently waiting for…Who is the GOAT (The Greatest of All Time)? Michael Jordan for some people is considered not just the greatest basket-ball player ever, but the greatest athlete ever. Between his ball handling skills, his craftiness around the rim, and his ability to pull up and stop on a dime, Mike’s athletic capability was plainly phenomenal. Michael entered the league in 1984 and surely didn’t waste any time getting start-ed. Averaging 28.2 points per game in his rookie season, Jordan solidified his spot in the All-Star game and nearly unanimously won the Rookie of the Year award. Yes, Michael is 6-0 in the finals, but he had some trouble getting there early on. His Bulls lost in the East to the Piston’s “Bad Boys” for three consecutive years (1987-89). However the 90’s were Jordan's prime. With playoff experience, a Defen-sive Player of the year award, and an MVP under his belt, he led the Bulls to an all-time peak. The Bulls, then coached by Phil Jackson, won three consecutive finals from

1991-93. So, after these three wins and several MVP and final MVP awards you would assume the still relatively young star would keep going, right? Well… wrong actually. Jordan decided after the 1993 season that he would shake up the sports world a little, and he signed a con-tract with an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Not a fraction as dominant with a bat as he was with the basketball in his hands, Jordan missed the NBA, and after releasing a statement, saying simply, “I’m back,” he was ready to get back into the groove of the league. 1995 was arguably MJ’s best year. He led his team to the all-time reg-ular season record in wins, and only lost three games throughout the entire playoffs, extending his finals record to 4-0. The next two seasons were no differ-ent, winning two more championships, putting him at 6-0 in the Finals. After this, Jordan was still a dominant force, but was out of his prime. The rest of his time with the Bulls and his years with the Wizards were the final stretch of his un-believable career. When it was all said and done, Jordan racked up the accolades of 6 NBA Championships, 6 Finals MVP’s, 6-0 in the Finals, 5 time MVP, 14 Time All Star, Rookie of the year (1984), Defensive player of the year (1987), 2 time Gold Medalist, and was named number 1 male athlete in the

world of the twentieth century.

LeBron James, a household name for the last decade and a half, is possibly the most popular athlete in North America. James, who entered the league in 2003 as a Cav, averaged 20.3 points per game and won the Rookie of the Year award without question. For the next six years, LeBron piled up the stats, averaging over 27 points per game, winning an MVP and even winning an Eastern Conference Championship. On a team in which James had minimal help, he struggled to reach one of his ultimate goals: winning a ring. In 2010, free-agent LeBron had a chance to go somewhere where he could win and he decided to “take his talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.” He televised this choice in a program called The Decision, and received much criticism for the way he went about it. But the King only had one thing on his mind, and that was getting a champion-ship ring on his finger. LeBron’s time in Miami was arguably some of the best team basket-ball the league has ever seen. In his four years with his teammates and best friends, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, LeBron lead the Heat into four straight finals appearances. James pulled two championships out of those four appear-ances and was finally able to add that feat to a long list of accomplishments. James also added two more MVPs and two finals MVPs. Overall, LeBron’s time with D-Wade and Bosh was dominant, and it helped him get the ring he wanted, but he felt like he was still missing some-thing. Growing up in Akron and playing for Cleveland, he felt like he owed that city a championship. To fulfill this, and sew back together the hearts of Cavs fans, LeBron chose to return to the “The Land” in 2014 and strive to bring the city he loves a ring. During the 2014-2015 season, LeBron lost his star point guard Kyrie Irving and his star big man Kevin Love to injury in the playoffs. In the finals, Lebron, who was virtually alone, could-n’t get the job done, losing to the Golden State Warriors in the finals despite put-ting up, what I believe, was the greatest

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Michael Jordan prepares to shoot. (Image Courtesy of Bleacher Report)

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NBA finals performance of all time. Continued on next page... However the 2016-2017 season had a different outcome. James advanced to his sixth straight finals to compete in a re-match against the improved Warriors. LeBron and his Cavaliers fell to 1-3 in the series and a championship seemed all but impossible. But the King, being the King, brought them to a game 7 and pulled out an upset win on the road to grant Cleveland what they have always wanted. James’s play, “The Block,” was a great, game-saving chasedown block on Andre Iguodala; this play is the mo-ment many will remember for years to come. LeBron was named MVP of the finals and was shown on his knees screaming “Cleveland, this is for you!” shortly after winning. So, this is pretty much an over-all basis on both of the “GOAT” candidate's careers. Oh wait, but LeBron isn’t even done yet! That brings me to the next point: LeBron is still playing, and playing as the top talent, and the fact

that we are even having this discussion about him being the “GOAT” when he is still possibly in his prime shows some-thing. LeBron could still possibly add a few more rings to his coveted collection, or even maybe catch Jordan at six. He is currently in the playoffs fighting for

championship number four, and it is looking like a Golden State-Cleveland rematch is likely again. Both players are insane speci-mens, and are the two most looked up to athletes of the last three decades. For my personal opinion, I believe right now Michael deserves the title of the “GOAT”, but I do think that, if James goes back-to-back against a Warriors, a team which now has two MVPs, that he would rightly dethrone Jordan of that title. Both are great players, but just like he caught Iguodala in what seemed like a split second, I think the same will happen with Jordan. But who cares what I think! What do you think, Who’s The “GOAT?” You Choose!

The G.O.A.T Cont.

By Jack Haney ‘19

Biogenetics, epigenetics and bioengineering are fields full of intrigue and inquiry. The possibilities that come with the ability to alter the genetic code of an organism are bountiful. A couple possibilities include curing genetic dis-eases and amplifying certain traits while lessening the effects of others. Along with the incredible ability to alter the genetic code and do research exploring the wealth of information locked within our DNA comes many questions regard-ing the ethics of those investigations. These questions must be explored as possibilities accompanying genetic engi-neering.

One intriguing tool that holds a wealth of possibilities in the field of biogenetics is CRISPR. This tool can be used to edit the genetic code of an or-ganism by altering the germ-line. The possibilities that could follow are incred-ible such as editing gene expression, changing the way the body functions,

curing genetic diseases and more. The issue brought to light regarding its ethics are the possible ramifications. With each sequence edited for the purpose of helping an individual could cause a mutation else-where causing incredible damage. The mutation could take effect many genera-tions later or immediately following the edit. This means that an edit made on one individual could affect another individual generations later that did not consent to the decision. In addition, amplifying certain genes could effectively create a theoretical “superhuman” race. The question must be asked if this “superhuman” race could cre-ate a social and/or political divide in the greater human population. While just one example, CRISPR provides the perfect scenario for bringing about questions on the ethics of biogenetic research.

One of the major questions re-garding the ethics of biogenetic research is the possible ramifications. The technology that could cure genetic diseases and ampli-fy or lessen traits could also introduce ge-

Ethics of Biogenetic Research

Lebron James blocks Andre Iguodala in game seven of the finals. (Image Courtesy of ESPN)

netic diseases and mutations currently un-known to scientists. Another question is how the research would be done. Current-ly, research is, justifiably, heavily regulat-ed. The subject must give consent and be well informed about the risks, as well as the rewards. The human race must ask if the amount of regulation is enough or not, while determining whether or not genetic editing should be further explored or not. The ethics of biogenetics at its core is the safety of the research and work done.

Biogenetics is a field of study with incredible potential but with justifia-ble questioning. The wealth of benefits accompanying genetic engineering is vast but opposed by an equal amount of ques-tions. Each and every change made to the genetic code of the organism could lead to a change elsewhere and have an adverse effect. The scientific community must eventually face the question on whether or not venturing into the potential of genetic engineering is worth the accompanying risks.

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By Jack Haney ‘19 After an incredible College World Series in which the Coastal Caro-lina Chanticleers were crowned champi-ons, the stage is set for another great sea-son this year. Well into the season the landscape is beginning to set across the NCAA. With perennial powerhouses in the ACC and SEC there are still many intriguing teams across the Big Ten, Pac 12, Big 12 and spread across more minor conferences. SEC The SEC is the one of the most powerful conferences in baseball. Hous-ing seven teams in the top 25 the compe-tition is ripe and sharpens teams for deep runs into the tournament. The SEC has incredible depth and has many prospects for the draft such as Jeren Kendall, JJ Schwarz and Evan White. All three of which should make a run for the Golden Spikes award (college baseball Heisman). Taking the tremendous depth of the conference as well as the unpredicta-bility of baseball the SEC title could fall in the hands of any team. The team most suited to win would have to be the Flori-da Gators. A powerful offense headed by Schwarz and a dominant pitching staff led by Alex Faedo should prove to be formidable and could lead to a deep run this summer. ACC Arguably the best conference in baseball, housing five top 25 teams and incredible depth, the ACC should prove to be in-credible. They are led by the number one Florida State Seminoles and fourth ranked Louisville Cardinals. The ACC also houses many high caliber players gunning for the Golden Spikes such as Dylan Busby, Seth Beer and former two-way player of the year Brendan McKay. The ACC should be quite the race with FSU, Louisville, UNC and Clemson all in the mix and could house this year’s champion. Louisville and FSU should find themselves the last two in the run-ning for the ACC championship and pro-vide quite the battle. Big Ten The Big Ten thus far has looked weak with only one team, Michigan, cracking the top 25. With Michigan State and

Maryland also having good seasons, there could still be a race for the Big Ten championship. Expect Michigan to win the title, with reigning champ Ohio State struggling after losing much to the draft. Big 12 The Big 12 houses three teams in the top 25 in TCU, Baylor and Texas Tech. TCU, led by catcher Evan Skoug, should prove to win the conference, but Baylor and Texas Tech could make for an interesting race. Pac 12 The Pac 12 has three teams in the top 25 in number 2 Oregon State, ninth ranked Arizona and 12th ranked Stan-ford. This should prove to be an excit-ing race for conference champion. All three teams are more than qualified to compete deep into the summer. At large With Cal State Fullerton, East Carolina, St. Johns, Florida Gulf Coast, San Die-go and Coastal Carolina all in the top 25 the non-power five conferences could provide this year’s champ. These teams are formidable and most notably the reigning champs Chanticleers could make a run. CWS predictions With the unpredictability of baseball and the incredible size of the field bat-tling for the final eight spots in mind. Expect FSU, LSU, Louisville, TCU, Florida, Stanford, UVA and Vanderbilt to make the College World Series fi-nals. These teams exhibit great offense, pitching and experience in tournament play. While an at-large school or an underdog usually finds a way to make a run, these teams are annual contenders and are led by great players and coach-es. The mix of experience and leader-ship is imperative for any team to make a run in a sport as mentally grueling as baseball and these teams possess that mettle. Golden Spikes While there are 55 players currently on the watch list, including one current Junior College player and two high school seniors, many players could still make a run, but expect the list to nar-row down to a handful of contenders. Jeren Kendall: Out of Vanderbilt, the

number one MLB draft prospect is a fan-tastic player and should prove to make waves in the running for the award. From Clemson, after a truly phenomenal fresh-man season Seth Beer is in great position to win the award. Evan White: Playing for Kentucky after playing at Gahanna, White has been in-credible at the plate and at first base for Kentucky and is expected to go very high in this year’s draft. Brendan McKay: A two-way player for Louisville would be a great choice as a pitcher or as a hitter. McKay is a great left handed pitcher with a low to mid 90’s fastball and a great hitter to compliment his ability on the bump. Dylan Busby: A corner infielder from number one FSU, Busby is a phenomenal hitter and could prove to be the 2017 award winner. 2017 should prove to be another great college baseball season. Many great players will make an impact and names such as Kendall, Busby, White, Skoug, Schwarz and more should be watched as they and many more could find them-selves heroes this year and in the bigs in the near future. This year should be excit-ing deep into the summer just as last year.

College Baseball Preview

J.J. Schwarz swings the bat dramati-cally. (Image Courtesy of ESPN)

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Gone Forever, Aaron Hernandez

By Keegan Moore ‘17 Student-Council Treasurer Alex Shuster was able to give a few minutes of his busy school day to answer questions for The Carolian: K: So Mr. Treasurer, What products do you use in your hair? A: An on off cycle of shampoo and conditioner, 3 days of conditioner and one day of shampoo, not to cause stress to the hair. K: During your 2016 campaign, you ran with Charley Quinn. How did that affect the results? A: A key to my success: sometimes you gotta find a bandwagon and jump on it. I am not a Golden State fan though. I’m in no way mad that he was interviewed before me. K: In a previous The Carolian arti-cle, President Quinn stated he would not be able to build the pond his campaign was centered on. Do you believe there is room in the budget to fund such a project, and if not, what can be cut to open up money to spend? A: I am not a liberty to discuss con-fidential meetings between Presi-dent Quinn, Mr. O’Neil and I. There have been discussion about it, but I will not go into further de-tail. I do have the money though. K: If you had to pick one teacher to have brunch with, who would it be, and where? A: Wow… tough question. Doc Vandermeer, a great character that

K: What is your favorite movie, and why is it Boo! A Madea Hal-loween? A: I don’t know what to say, it’s a classic in more ways than one. After you watch the film, you feel good about yourself because it's a real pick-me-up story that idealizes the “American Dream” through Tyler Perry’s acting. It is littered with rhetoric that is second to none. There is always a deeper meaning behind the meaning. K: As you finish your last semester here, what do you want to be know for? A: Just a studious student that is always excited at the start of the day to achieve a higher level of knowledge.

is full of life. I’m not going cheap like McDonalds, I wanna be high class, like Wendy’s. K: What big projects do you have for the school? A: Not a lot, I’ve been to a few meetings, but other than that I have no responsibilities. One time last year I collected money for Circus Day. K: What WNBA player do you look up to? A: Kyrie Irving. K: I said WNBA. A: Oh, then of course it is Cheryl Miller, from the Phoenix Mercury. In 1984, when she won the Honda award for basketball, and also the Honda-Broderick Cup winner for all sports, I was star struck. She contin-ued her award dominance in 1985, winning the Honda award for basket-ball again and the Wade Trophy. She is an inspiration for my student polit-ical career.

K: What past student government leader do you look up to? A: Travis Nixon, aka T-Nix, aka @614president on twitter. You only hear stories of the legend that walked these halls. The way he shows up randomly as if he is still a student here is a dream of mine. I once heard a story that he downed 8 honey buns in 5 minutes, and from then on I’ve wanted to emulate him.

Alex Shuster Interviewed

tract. Since Hernandez is gone, the money is entitled to his four-year-old daughter Avielle. This leads many people to believe that Hernandez killed himself for the fu-ture of his daughter. Whether it was planned or just a coincidence, the world will never know.

By Thomas Jeffrey ‘19

On April 19, 2017, Aaron Her-nandez committed suicide in prison. The former New England Patriot was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. However, many people are spec-ulating that that was not the sole reason for Hernandez to hang himself. Hernan-

dez was in the process of appealing his murder conviction, and since he killed himself, the appeal will never be complet-ed. Under Massachusetts state law, the original conviction automatically becomes null and void. This means that Hernandez never violated his contract with the New England Patriots, so the Patriots still owe him the remaining money from his con-

Alex Shuster (‘17) gazes upon the halls (Image courtesy of

John “TMZ” Montgomery)

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By Liam O’Reilly ‘19

For students at St. Charles, a bad detention is sweeping the stairs for a week. Imagine if instead of sweeping stairs for a week, insubordinate students were forced into hard labor for 15 years! While this might seem like an unrealistic punishment anywhere, there are multiple American citizens that are facing this sen-tence right now in a North Korean prison camp. North Korea has been featured in multiple headlines in the news recently due to their attempted missile launches and their threats of war with the United States. Meanwhile, they are detaining American citizens who are visiting the country and accusing them of crimes against the state. Whether these Ameri-cans actually did something wrong, or whether their detainment is a way of gain-ing leverage with the United States, the stories behind the arrests are interesting ones. A few of them are told here. The first is about Jeffrey Fowle. He is from a small Ohio town, and trav-eled to North Korea in the spring of 2014. While he was there, he was accused of leaving a Bible behind in a nightclub. Practicing a religion is considered a crime in North Korea, which is why Fowle was

detained. He was kept in a prison camp for a total of 170 days. On October 21 of the same year, after negotiations with the North Korean government, he was grant-ed release and was flown back to the United States. Jeffrey Fowle was very lucky to be able to get out that quickly. There are others who have been kept for much longer times. Or, in the case of three very unlucky people, remain im-prisoned to this date. The first is Kim Dong Chul. He is originally from South Korea, but be-came a legal U.S. citizen. Prior to his arrest, he had been living in China, mak-ing a few humanitarian trips to North Korea in an attempt to alleviate the ex-treme poverty of some North Korean citizens. He was arrested in October of 2015, having been accused of conducting espionage for South Korea. He was then put on “trial” and eventually sentenced to ten years of hard labor. The second is Otto Warmbier. He also grew up in Ohio, outside of Cin-cinnati. He traveled with a group to North Korea at the end of 2015 and the beginning of January 2016. While stay-ing in North Korea, he was accused of attempting to steal a poster from a hotel with a picture of one of the previous North Korean leaders on it. It is a crime

in North Korea to try and harm or steal any propaganda with one of their leaders on it. Therefore, Warmbier was arrested and de-tained by North Korean officials. Soon after, he was convicted and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. The third U.S. citizen currently detained in North Korea is Kim Sang-duk. He was detained only a few weeks ago, on April 22. Kim is a professor who had been doing a project at a university in the capital city, Pyongyang. He had completed the project, and was trying to leave North Ko-rea in order to return to China, when he was detained by officials at the airport. Although the details are not clear as of yet, a report says that he was detained “for al-leged acts of hostility aiming to overthrow the country” (ABC News). He is still await-ing trial and conviction. This most recent arrest comes at a time of hostility between the two nations. There has been a lot of talk about nuclear weapons and potential war between The United States and North Korea. North Ko-rea has also been known for its hatred of the West and Western culture. Do these convictions have any truth behind them? Not many people outside North Korea can answer that question. Only time will tell the fate of those detained.

Worst Detention Ever

By Tommy Horner ‘19

Zombie Prom, based on the story by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy, was written by John Dempsey with music by Dana P. Rowe. The musical takes place in the 1950’s, at the beginning of the Cold War, a nuclear arms race between the United States and Russia. This obsession with nuclear power would affect the char-acters of Zombie Prom more than they expected, as a nuclear reactor was built near their school, Enrico Fermi High School, named after nuclear physicist En-rico Fermi. The story begins when Toffee (Claire Ferguson), a nice, well-rounded individual, and Jonny (Campbell Smith), the “bad boy” at the school, fall in love. However, Toffee’s parents forbid her from seeing Jonny, forcing Toffee to end the relationship. Jonny is devastated and unable to bear life without Toffee, and

ends up jumping into the nuclear reactor nearby. Toffee becomes depressed and cannot believe what has happened. The other students, however, begin to forget about Jonny only weeks later. Toffee refuses to forget about Jonny and some-times hears his voice. She responds, but to no avail. Then, out of nowhere, Jonny returns, because, he claims, he heard Toffee’s voice. There is one downside to this miracle, however, because Jonny is a nuclear zombie. Toffee is instantly scared off by Jonny, but after appearing on a talk show and expressing his love for Toffee, Jonny wins her back. Next, Jonny must return to his old school so he can graduate and go to Prom. However, the unforgiving Miss Delilah Strict (Natalie Belford) will not allow a “dead” person to attend her school. Many stu-dents protest Miss Strict, yet she still will not budge. Eventually, the reporter, Ed-

die Flagrante (Camron Alten-Dunkle), who had been tracking Jonny’s whole story, reveals some game changing information. Jonny is actually the son who was taken away from Eddie and Miss Strict as a baby. Miss Strict therefore allows Jon-ny to return to the school, and Jonny and Toffee, along with Eddie and Miss Strict, restore their love. Thus, everyone enjoys the Prom, the Zombie Prom. Mr. Montgomery was superb in his directing of this musical. The sets were not too complex, and every aspect of each set was well made and placed perfectly to easily explain each scene. The costumes were well made and clearly represented the style in the 1950s, especially the poodle skirts. The entire cast was perfect in deliv-ering witty jokes, while also aptly display-ing the physical comedy widespread in the show. The actors and actresses also deliv-ered serious lines with proper gravity and

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By William Hannah ‘17

Tarrin watched the Alliance troops approach.

Next to him stood Sylvana, a wolf like Kalais. Sylvana held Jezebel by the collar.

The soldiers stood at attention as an admiral stepped forward.

"Release the prisoner and we can get this all over with,” the admiral said. He was clearly bored.

"Here you go," Sylvana said,

roughly tossing Jezebel to the ground in front of the soldiers, who quickly secured the prisoner.

"I am so glad to be back." Tarrin told his wife.

"How did you manage to get off that planet?" She asked.

"I negotiated with the locals," Tarrin said. He turned as his daughter Alynn came around the corner. Her left leg and right arm were mechanical, hav-ing lost them when a cruiser had crashed into Earth, destroying a portion of the

planet. “I let them know how bad it would be if the Galatea ran out of fuel and crashed into the planet.”

"Not if you set the ship into orbit," Alynn commented. She had been studying to join the navy.

"They don't know that," Tarrin replied. 'It was a dirty trick, but it had to have been played."

"As long as you came home, and that adventure is all over," Tarrin's wife replied.

"It is over."

Story Pt. 7

Is Summer a Good Idea? By Jacob Kebe ‘20 The concept of a summer vacation has passed down through generations. For years, children have taken a break from the grind of school and enjoyed a long, three-month va-cation around the months of June July and August. This practice began as a way for children to assist their parents by working in the farm fields or help-ing around home. However, today students are more likely to spend their time in recreation and relaxation. Some even get a summer job. During the sum-mer, a variety of groups also set up camps for a variety of activities rang-

ing from sports to art to science and even to religion. Summer is thus a very beneficial time for students to get in-volved in many of the things which they enjoy doing. Many schools, especially out of the country, now use a different model for vacation time. These schools have implemented a balanced calendar, spreading the 180 day school year across the four seasons with short breaks in between. This is done for the betterment of learning, backed by the theory that a three month long break can cause stu-dents to lose their progress in learning. If this practice became univer-sal, what would become of our beloved

summer? When would we go on vaca-tion? When would we go to the pool? What about the cookouts, parties, and luau’s? What would happen to parish festivals and summer camps? When would students have the chance to dread going back to school? When would we have summer school? When would the school year even end? Rest easy friend. These ques-tions are not for today, but for tomorrow. For now, seize the day, enjoy the sun-shine of summer without cares, and live the American dream as we finish up an-other year at St. Charles. See you next year.

By Justin Hadad ‘17

He is the mastermind of ac-ceptances and denials; the articulator of the “reaches,” “safeties” and perfect fits; a di-dactic extraordinaire; an omniscient student knower and college visitor. His many titles fail to hold a candle to his true being, one of an already St. Charles legend, inducted into our fictitious Borromean Hall of Fame along the likes, and with the assured ap-proval of Mr. Cavello, Msgr. Bennett, and other esteemed Cardinals.

For going on two years, Mr. Jeff Stahlman has been essential to the life of

the upperclassman and the sanity of the college-hunting individual. Over his career, he has amassed tens of thousands of ac-ceptances and matriculations for his stu-dents, become President of the Ohio As-sociation for College Admission Counsel-ing, and developed an expertise in personal relations and signing his famous signature.

Seniors, I hope we all find the time to thank Mr. Stahlman for the innu-merable hours and unbounded energy he has expended for us, which have proven and will prove conducive to our success.

Underclassmen, recognize early on the difference in your life that this man

can make.

He says you only have to come once; but let those guidance office pennants invite you to discover more of the people beneath them. Let them invite you to Mr. Stahlman’s office, to learn not only about the college selection process, but also about yourself. He will know your name before you walk in, because that’s just how good he is.

On behalf of the student body at St. Charles, Mr. Stahlman, thank you. Thank you for encouraging effort, and for modeling that request with effort of your own. Thank you for redefining what it means to be a college counselor.

Commending the Counselor

jaw-dropping singing performances. Each song, including its dance, was outstanding. Campbell Smith wowed the audience with the athletic ability he displayed through his dance moves. The band (Christopher Walker, Gianni Canini, and Ryan O’Donovan) also deserves recognition for their performances, along with the entire cast and crew. Overall, the musical was magnificent, shown by the standing ovation it received after the final performance on Sunday April 30th.

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Alten-Dunkle, Camron – Denison University Angle, Scott – Ohio University Arnold, Nicholas – The Ohio State University Berry, James - Washington and Lee Botti, Charles – University of Dayton Boyden, Evan – University of Toledo Brake, Luke – Earlham College Brennan, Alex – West Virginia University Broschart, Thomas – University of Dayton Brown, Rayquon – Wright State University Brown, Tavon –Hillsdale College Budd, Braden – The Ohio State University Buendia, Cameron – Centre College Burger, Benjamin –University of Notre Dame Burkey, Jordan – Wittenberg University Canini, Gianni – Belmont University Cannone, Michael – Lipscomb University Carlin, Jack – Miami University Castrodale, Anthony – The Ohio State University Caudill, Charles – Enlisting U.S. Army Chylik, Connor – Miami University Cloran, Joseph – The Ohio State University Cothern, Eric – The Ohio State University Cottrill, Stephen – University of Central Florida Crimmel, Donnelee – Capital University Davis II, Algermond – The Ohio State University Decker, Stuart – U.S. Air Force National Guard DeCrane, Kyle – Colorado at Boulder Dierna, Nicholas – Kent State University Downey Jr, David – University of Miami Easterling, Casey –Columbus State Eldred, Andrew – The Ohio State University Eversole, Jacob – University of Notre Dame Falter, Darryl – The Ohio State University Feldmann, Michael – Columbus State Fix, Tanner – Kent State University Franz, Zachary – Ashland University Freeman, Maxwell – University of Dayton Fulks, Carson – The Ohio State University Galden, Jacob – University of Notre Dame Geiser, Dawson – Ohio University George, Patton – Colorado School of Mines Gianakopoulos, Joseph – Rochester Inst Technology Gianakopoulos, Andrew – Loyola of Chicago Giannotti, Nicholas – University of Notre Dame Griffith, Grant – The Ohio State University Grodesky, James – The Ohio State University

Guggenbiller, Matthew – University of Notre Dame Hadad, Justin – UNC Chapel Hill Hall III, Timothy – Miami University Hampu, Dylan – Miami University Hamric, Gavin – Ohio University Hamrock, Luke – University of Cincinnati Hanna, William – Otterbein University Harkonen, Patrick – University of Miami Hennessey, Kevin – The Ohio State University Henry, Constantine – Miami University Hess, Griffen – Miami University Holtz, Edward – The Ohio State University Holway, Alexander – Columbus State Hopkins, Daniel –University of Cincinnati Huelsman, Ryan – Ohio Wesleyan University Huffman, Anthony – The Ohio State University Hyre IV, John – The Ohio State University Igwebuike, Alexander – Miami University Jelinek, John – University of Toledo Johnson, Davionn – Notre Dame College Kabelka, Johannes – University of Cincinnati Kannally, Connor – The Ohio State University King, Connor – University of Dayton Kingzett, Andrew – Miami University Klingler, Ian – Ohio University Kuypers, William – Stetson University Lang, Karl – Ohio University Leary, Kevin – Miami University LeCorgne, William – Ohio University Leon, Lucas – Washington University St Louis Lewis, John – University of Cincinnati Lippert, Andrew – Colorado at Boulder Liss, Joseph – The Ohio State University Lloyd, Cyrus – Vanderbilt University Lohiser, Ian – The Ohio State University Lowis, Andrew – University of Dayton Lundquist, Mason – Florida Gulf Coast University Maisano, Keaton – The Ohio State University Marshall, Charles – Northwestern University McConville, Curran – Loyola University Chicago McCorkle, Jacob – Miami University McCurdy, Colin – Xavier University McFann, Brandon – University of Cincinnati McGowan, Carl – The Ohio State University McIntire, Luke – University of Richmond McPhaden, Evan – Ohio University Menon, Sherveen – Miami University

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Mercado, Salvador – Ohio University Miller, Anthony – United States Military Academy Milliren, Tyler – Miami University Mitchell, Mark – University Minnesota Twin Cities Montgomery, John – The Ohio State University Moore, Keegan – Miami University Murrin, Isaac – University of Dayton Muszynski, Nicholas – Belmont University Niermeyer, Windsor – Boston College Nommay, Brock – University of Toledo Nuyles, Rafael – Xavier University O’Donnell, William – Pitzer College O’Grady, John – University of Cincinnati O’Neil, Logan – Ohio University Overly, Charles – Colorado Boulder Panico, Anthony – Xavier University Paskell, Joseph – The Ohio State University Pham, Aaron – University of Akron Pham, Andru – Columbus State Community College Porter, JoeLius – Howard University Preston, Brown – The Ohio State University Price, William – Miami University Pryor, Michael – University of Tampa Quinn, Charles – Xavier University Reade, Andrew – The Ohio State University Reardon, Matthew – Kent State University Regan, John – Wittenberg University Robso, Simon – The Ohio State University Rocca, Michael – The Ohio State University Rose, Connor – The Ohio State University Sanderell, Anthony – The Ohio State University Sanders, William – University of Kentucky Santanello, Steven – Xavier University Scarpitti, Gregory – The Ohio State University Scheirman, William – Embry Riddle University Seidensticker, Joseph – Miami University Seidensticker, Michael – Miami University Serantes, Joaquin – University of Kentucky Shepherd, Joseph – University of Mississippi Sheppard, John – The Ohio State University Shuster, Alexander – University of Massachusetts Skorupski, Nicholas – University of Dayton Slones, James – Ohio University Smith, Jonathan – Bowling Green State University Spaulding, Mitchell – University of Cincinnati Sprigler, Patrick – Saint Francis University Stevens, Jeffrey – Denison University Strickler, Kristofer – Virginia Tech Sugar, Benjamin – The Ohio State University Suh, David – Case Western Reserve Thai, Vinh – Ohio Northern University

Wagy, Shane – University of Notre Dame Wahl, Austen – Northwestern University Wallace-Thomas, Charles – Northeastern Univer-sity Watkins, Nicholas – The Ohio State University Weaver, Michael – UNC Chapel Hill Wood, Callan – Enlisting U.S. Air Force Woodruff, Joseph – University of Akron Yakubov, Evan – Indiana University Yee, Nicholas – Case Western Reserve Yee, Aaron – The Ohio State University

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The Carolian is the official, student-run newspaper of St. Charles Preparatory School. It is

published monthly during the school year. The Carolian was founded in 1926, and has been one

of the school’s great traditions since its inception. For 91years, The Carolian has been the

preeminent source of news in the St. Charles community.

T H E C A R O L I A N Writers Featured:

Griffin Hill ’19 Jack Haney ‘19

Keegan Moore ‘17 Thomas Jeffrey ‘19

Liam O’Reilly ‘19

Tommy Horner ‘19

Jacob Kebe ‘20

Justin Hadad ‘17

William Hannah ‘17

Faculty Moderator:

Mr. Jack Gibbons

Editors-in-Chief:

Cyrus Lloyd ‘17

Joey Paskell ‘17

Managing Editor:

Nicholas Arnold ‘17

Photographers Featured:

John Montgomery ‘17

The Carolian may be found online at the St. Charles preparatory School official web page, StCharlesPrep.org

Any inquiries concerning The Carolian may be directed to:

Mr. Jack Gibbons - Faculty Moderator

jgibbons@cdeducation.org

Cyrus Lloyd and Joey paskell

– Editors-in-Chief

sccarolian@gmail.com

OR

St. Charles Preparatory may be reached by the following means: Address:

2010 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio

43209 Phone:

614-252-6714 Fax:

614-251-6800

Front Page photo of St. Charles Building courtesy of Steven Turville, Class of 2010.